Monday, April 8, 2013

I hope you all have had a lovely Easter break, my kids are back in school today but we had a great time,
day outings to wind swept beaches gorgeous lunch out in a coastal stone cottage in county Clare.
Oh and a trip to Dublin to see loved ones and a visit to Dublin Zoo, Jack and Isabelle loved it
all!!
It has been cold and windy still waiting for warmer days hopefully they will come soon oh we have 2 lovely new hens Clara and Blackberry so pretty and shy
Take care

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Hello all I hope you are all well wherever you are It is a dull windy wet day here in my part of Ireland
But the daffodils are doing their best to show me that spring is around he corner but at the moment it feels like a really big corner!!
But I am in love yes head over heals my 70 something year old AGA is finally installed she is a joy warming
the kitchen, warming up little ones pyjamas and slow cooking heart warming comforting stews
It will take a time to get used to her ways especially with baking so if any one can share some aga friendly
recipes that would be great!

Friday, December 7, 2012

So sorry I been a very bad blogger recently I will be on Santa's NAUGHTY LIST
I had better make improvements at once otherwise there will be nothing for me under the tree.

I have been busy doing my orders of Lampshades which I just love doing sending my lampshades all over the world
it is a lovely feeling that someone somewhere might be tucked up on a sofa reading a book with one of my lampshades lit up beside them!

My Bedroom painted armoire and bed

I added decorative mouldings

painted radiator cabinet and mirror

Jessie asleep beside the wood burning stove

I have made a few changes about the cottage lots of furniture make overs with Annie
Sloan Chalk paints and waxes, My favourite colour is Paris Grey so lovely to use
here is a peak at some of my work.
I hope you are all enjoying getting ready for christmas,in our house the kids have sent their letters to Santa, I have started my mission of finding the perfect mince pie it is a tough job but someone has to do it YES I will soldier on.....

Oh before I go I had to share this, Isabelle and I had a lovely day out shopping in Dublin and we spotted this
cheeky sign outside a gorgeous shop it made me laugh!!!!
Have a lovely weekend

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Hello I do hope everyone is well?
We have had some really wonderful Autumnal days the last while
Sunny days with bright blue skies
crisp misty evenings with amber sunsets
then this morning is dull grey no not nice grey like french grey
so I need to be inspired as I am off to the paint shop
so this afternoon you will find me collecting the children from school with paint in my hair no matter how
careful I am it always happens.....

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Hello all!
I hope you are embracing Autumn it is probably my favourite season, my birthday is in this month,
I love the sky at this time of year, the golden hazy sunsets with a bite in the evening air, it is a nostalgic month and so much so in the countryside.
The children have been filling up baskets in the ancient orchard in front of our cottage, Pixie and Willow the naughtiest pigs in the west are enjoying the wind fallen apples.